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Nebojša Krupniković
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-08-15) 15 August 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Arilje, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
Red Star Belgrade
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1996 Red Star Belgrade 72 (43)
1992 → Radnički Beograd (loan) 8 (0)
1993 → Bor (loan)
1993–1994 Panionios (loan) 30 (9)
1996 Standard Liège 15 (5)
1997–1998 Gamba Osaka 40 (11)
1999 Bastia 10 (1)
1999–2000 Chemnitzer FC 38 (9)
2001–2005 Hannover 96 117 (17)
2005 Arminia Bielefeld 8 (3)
2006 JEF United Chiba 25 (5)
2007–2008 SC Paderborn 29 (2)
Total 392 (105)
International career
1991 Yugoslavia U18 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nebojša Krupniković (born 15 August 1973) is a former professional footballer from Serbia. He played as an attacking midfielder, which means he was a player who helped both defend and attack, often scoring goals or setting them up.

Playing for Clubs: A Football Journey

Starting Out in Serbia

Nebojša Krupniković began his football journey at Red Star Belgrade, a famous club in Serbia. He started playing for their senior team in the 1991–92 season.

In 1993–94, he went on loan to a Greek club called Panionios. This was a very important season for him, as he really showed his skills and became a key player.

After returning to Red Star Belgrade, Nebojša became a leader for the team. He helped them win "the double" in 1994–95, which means they won both the league championship and the national cup in the same year! He also helped them win another national cup the very next year, in 1995–96.

Adventures Abroad: Belgium, Japan, and France

In the summer of 1996, Nebojša moved to Europe to play for Standard Liège in Belgium. He then moved to Asia, joining Gamba Osaka in Japan. He played there for two seasons.

After his time in Japan, Nebojša came back to Europe. In early 1999, he joined Bastia, a club in France.

Success in Germany

From 1999 to 2008, Nebojša played for several clubs in Germany. He also spent one year back in Japan with JEF United Chiba in 2006.

He is especially remembered for his time at Hannover 96. He played a big part in helping them get promoted to the Bundesliga in 2002. The Bundesliga is the top football league in Germany.

He also played for Arminia Bielefeld and SC Paderborn before ending his professional career.

Playing for His Country

Even though Nebojša Krupniković was very successful with his clubs, he never played for the senior national team of Serbia and Montenegro (which was previously known as FR Yugoslavia). He did, however, play for Yugoslavia's youth teams, showing his talent from a young age.

Achievements and Trophies

Nebojša Krupniković won several important trophies during his career:

Red Star Belgrade

  • First League of FR Yugoslavia: 1994–95
  • FR Yugoslavia Cup: 1994–95, 1995–96

Hannover 96

JEF United Chiba

See also

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